Senior In-House Counsel

The opportunity: HeliosX is looking to hire its first ever Senior In-House. The ultimate objective of the role is to safeguard the company's interests and ensure our strategy is informed by a clear understanding of regulatory/compliance risk and opportunity through strategic, results-orientated legal advice. We are seeking an experienced candidate, motivated by the challenge of helping to establish an in-house legal function in an internationally scaling business. This is a full time, permanent role with hybrid working. You will be expected on site in our offices in Central London twice per week, with the rest of the time spent working from home. What you ll be doing: Provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel to the CEO, executive team, and all departments on matters including: contract negotiation/review, ecommerce compliance, telehealth/pharmaceutical regulation, intellectual property, corporate law (fundraising, M&A, etc.), corporate governance, and risk management and mitigation strategy Stay up-to-date on legal developments impacting ecommerce and healthcare businesses in the UK, US and EU Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the new Legal department; grow the Legal team to meet the needs of the business as it expands Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal agreements Brief and manage external legal relationships with law firms and other advisors Proactively identify legal risks and implement strategies to mitigate them Oversee legal aspects of significant corporate transactions (acquisitions, corporate finance, treasury) Lead on regulatory and compliance projects, drawing on the experience of cross functional peers and external experts Own statutory healthcare and pharmaceutical compliance reporting for the group and act as a conduit for all formal communication to regulatory agencies and institutions Own all Company secretarial requirements, including providing board governance support for formal resolutions and documentation Who you are: Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a relevant senior legal role or appropriate focus in private practice (preferably within healthtech/ecommerce sectors) Strong working understanding of international ecommerce legal themes and regulations Demonstrable experience working with commercial peers and executive level stakeholders Proven track record of providing clear, concise, and commercially-focused legal advice Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills Experience in managing relationships with external legal partners Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with a wide array of stakeholders Ability to summarise and translate complex legal matters and language into plain English Proactive and results-oriented approach, exercising solid judgment around when to seek expert support vs. being pragmatic Why work with us? At HeliosX, we want to improve healthcare for everyone, and to do this we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition. We are currently a diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinical researchers, physicians, pharmacists, marketeers, and customer care specialists committed to our mission - but we need more talented folks to join us, if we want to achieve our global ambitions! Aside from working with our all-star team, here are the other benefits of coming on board: Generous equity allocations with significant upside potential 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays) Private health insurance, along with extra dental and eye care cover Pension scheme Enhanced parental leave Cycle-to-work Scheme Electric Car Scheme Free Dermatica and MedExpress products every month, as well as family discounts Home office allowance Access to a Headspace subscription, discounted gym memberships, and a learning and development budget (alongside a free Kindle and audible subscription) #J-18808-Ljbffr